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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex38 · male
Occupation—
Arrested in—
Held atpenal colony
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence13 years
Russia · context
1,226documented cases
379 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Jose Aron Medina Aranda, a Colombian citizen, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for participating as a mercenary in an armed conflict. He was arrested on July 18, 2024.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Citizen of Colombia
- 02Father of two children
- 03Convicted in November 2025
- 04Accused of being a mercenary
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Медина Аранда Хосе Арон (Jose Aron Medina Aranda) родился в 1986 или 1987 году, гражданин Колумбии, отец двух детей (9 и 16 лет). Обвиняется по ч. 3 ст. 359 УК РФ («Участие наёмника в вооружённом конфликте»). В ноябре 2025 года приговорён к 13 годам лишения свободы с отбыванием наказания в колонии строгого режима. Лишён свободы с 18 июля 2024 года.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Participation as a mercenary in an armed conflict
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 359
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicityHispanic/Latin American
Region of originLatin America
ReligionChristian
The name structure (Medina, Aranda, Jose, Aron) is distinctly Hispanic, overriding the Russian context.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
July 18, 2024
Sentence served
1y 11mo / 13 years
05Sources
Data Source
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Jose Aron Medina Aranda (PPW case cmi8bjmi). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi8bjmid0053lipfgj8t5e8o. Original data from Political Prisoners Support. Memorial (https://memopzk.org/figurant/medina-aranda-hose-aron/).
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